RE: Why is it?

Because now you can use the %eof function instead:
c read myfile
c dow not %eof(myfile)
*** do something
c read myfile
c enddo
To me, this is more readable code and is now the recommended way. The use
of indicators has been reduced greatly which is a good thing for the
language.
Scott Mildenberger
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Collins [SMTP:bacollins@twitchellcorp.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 10:20 AM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Why is it?
>
> Being new to ILE but having been coding in RPG for some years, Why is it
> that now you are not required to put an indicator on
> a READ opcode. Am I missing a enhancement?
>
> Bruce Collins
>
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